Jim Thompson’s paean to Ayn Rand (“What’s the fear of Ayn Rand,” AFN, May 11) redundantly betrays his ignorance. “Atlas Shrugged” is the work of a literary hack who knew nothing about the U.S. economy ...
Twenty-nine years after her death, novelist Ayn Rand is coming to a theater near you. After many failed attempts, her 1957 novel “Atlas Shrugged” has been made into a film. In an age when overspending ...
When I was attending St. Augustine High School in the 1960s in Laredo a classmate made me aware of a novel by Ayn Rand — “Atlas Shrugged.” I went to the Laredo Public Library and checked out the book, ...
NBC DFW: Review: “Atlas Shrugged Part 1” May Be the End of the Line
Review: “Atlas Shrugged Part 1” May Be the End of the Line
To minimize the importance of: shrugged off the defeat and talked about tonight's game. 2. To get rid of: shrug off a burden. 3. To wriggle out of (clothing). [Middle English shruggen.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
figurative Thousands of people are starving to death while the world shrugs its shoulders (= shows no interest or care). She shrugged indifferently. In reply to their questions, she just shrugged. He shrugged and looked resigned. You can't just shrug your shoulders and do nothing about the situation! "What shall we do?"
Brak glanced at R'shiel who shrugged, her expression confused. Rather than the biting retort Mikel was expecting, she shrugged.